Is the world more connected today than it was 12 months ago? We’ve adopted Zoom calls and digital services at a rate many times faster than any previous year. Yet, most of us haven’[...]
Every generation has a sound that defines its era. Whether it’s Jimi Hendrix’s guitar playing on the Woodstock stage during the Summer of Love, Video Killed the Radio Star blasting on MTV in [...]
Almost two years ago, the Credit Union system came together to form the CU DEI Collective, an organization devoted to advancing Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) in our industry. As April is Diversity Awareness month, [...]
Law firms are targeting community banks and credit unions for their overdraft practices. While regulatory changes have been few in recent years, litigation is increasingly putting pressure on banking practices. Learn what the industry is [...]
The widespread economic challenges resulting from the pandemic have proven that most people aren’t planning for their financial futures in terms of years but rather in weeks or even days. In fact, the overwhelming [...]
Technology is an enabler for all businesses and when implemented effectively, can do everything from protecting businesses from cyber threats to providing actionable data insights to grow. Nowhere is this more important than in the [...]
Five years ago, Clearwater Federal Credit Union ($752.8M, Missoula, MT) was feeling the pressures of a mid-size shop. It wasn’t quite large enough to operate at scale, and its growth was limited by [...]
If you were to ask Generation Z the following question - “If you had some extra money to invest, which platform would you use?” - I can assure you that the majority of them would [...]
This is Part I of a four-part series about digital responsibility. Digital has infiltrated nearly every aspect of our lives, and even more so over the past year. There are plenty of benefits to digital, [...]
Publisher’s Note: CUInsight is hosting our Mini-Con Series: CHANGE on Wednesday May 12th at 1 pm EDT. We hope you’ll join us! Register here. Change is hard. Change is constant. And most importantly, [...]
I didn't realize how much I had to learn about storytelling until I needed to create the most important stories of my career. For over a year, I worked on Side Effects for the National [...]
The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) announced Wednesday that Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac (the Enterprises) will extend some temporary loan origination flexibilities until May 31, 2021. All temporary flexibilities were originally set to expire [...]
Lenders are continuing to get small businesses access to credit through the Small Business Administration's (SBA) paycheck protection program (PPP). According to new data released by the agency, roughly $8 billion of loans were approved [...]
There are two things that leaders must do if they want to lead an innovative, resilient and future-focused organization: Be a creative leader and be creative. 1. Be a Creative Leader In the early 1990s, [...]
Often the talent an organization seeks can be found in an employee who is already working for the organization. The key is to create a strategy that develops, engages, and retains those employees, says Nolan [...]
